Chapter 742 - 355: Nangong Huan Visits Again
"Are you sure?"
Wen Jiu pressed on.
Pei Wuxing confidently replied, "I am certain, because that passage is located a hundred miles beneath the Heaven-Reaching River Water. Not only is there nothing there, but even a Golden Core Body Cultivator entering would be a near-death experience, so no one would venture there."
"Then how did you manage to escape?" Given that it was a near-death experience for an average Golden Core Zhenren, Pei Wuxing’s safe return piqued Wen Jiu’s curiosity about his methods.
Pei Wuxing did not hide anything and spoke truthfully, "In my youth, I obtained a skeleton in the Dark Evil God’s Cave Heaven, left behind by a Golden Core Perfection Body Cultivator. Since then, I spent some time refining it into a Protective Spiritual Artifact. However, because my strength is lacking, I cannot use it often, so I only treat it as a life-saving final resort."
Saying this, Pei Wuxing retrieved the skeleton, and Wen Jiu inspected it with the East Spring Undying Bone in hand. Just as Pei Wuxing claimed. However, this skeleton’s surface was covered in scars, no longer possessing the capabilities of a Tier Three Peak, now merely equivalent to a Tier Three Upper Realm, useless to him.
"Put it away, and continue to detail what you know, without omitting any details."
As Wen Jiu cultivated the Corpse Concealing Elixir, he quietly listened to Pei Wuxing’s narration, with Lin Hai listening beside him.
After controlling the soul with the Five Ghosts Soul Control, Wen Jiu was unafraid of Lin Hai’s betrayal. Even if a Demon Cultivator attempted to control his soul with evil arts, the Five Ghosts could instantly restore Lin Hai’s freedom, erasing all memories during that period.
In the following hour, Pei Wuxing detailed the situation within the Dark Evil God’s Cave Heaven.
Indeed.
The most crucial element was the True Spirit Divine Tree.
It was certain that within the Dark Evil God’s Cave Heaven, there existed a massive True Spirit Divine Demon Array, resembling the arrangement within the Grotto Heaven at the Divine Extinction Thousand Peaks Main Peak Celestial Sword Peak.
If one were to venture there, they might indeed secretly obtain the True Spirit Divine Tree.
The True Spirit Divine Tree could increase the formation probability of the Heaven-Reaching External Dao Nascent Soul and even help Spirit Roots evolve into True Spirit Roots.
An existence surpassing True Spirit Roots was beyond Wen Jiu’s current imagination, but True Spirit Roots were crucial to the development of a Second Nascent Soul, and even a Third Nascent Soul.
However, he did not know how to make the True Spirit Root flower and bear fruit.
All he could do was seize this opportunity to observe whether the True Spirit Divine Tree devouring another True Spirit Divine Tree could enhance the formation chance of the Heaven-Reaching External Dao Nascent Soul, improve the quality of the True Spirit Root, and possibly make the True Spirit Root flower and bear fruit.
Therefore, this True Spirit Divine Tree had to be taken, as encountering it again would not be so easy.
...
Having acquired all the information Pei Wuxing knew, Wen Jiu was just about to test the effects of the Yellow Springs Corpse Mother’s Ghost Cultivation and Gu Cultivation, when Nangong Huan seemed more eager to meet with him than anyone.
As soon as Pei Wuxing finished speaking, the Communication Stone stirred, "Fellow Daoist Lu, do you have time to chat privately?"
Compared to before, Nangong Huan’s tone was notably more polite.
Wen Jiu simply replied with a yes, neither warm nor cold, avoiding conveying too much information to Nangong Huan.
In short, Wen Jiu positioned himself as someone being sought out for assistance, rather than seeking a collaboration.
Only in this way could he maintain the initiative and not be dragged into Nangong Huan’s schemes inescapably.
Upon receiving Wen Jiu’s agreement, Nangong Huan immediately summoned Deng Lai, "Has the item been delivered?"
"Sir, it should arrive today."
Deng Lai hurriedly replied.
Nangong Huan urged, "Hasten them, the Lu Family Corpse Ancestor has returned to the Cold Pool Mist Valley and has agreed to meet with me."
"Sir, I will hurry them shortly, but..."
Deng Lai hesitated.
"But what?"
"I just feel, sir, that you’ve survived a near-death experience, battling three late-stage Demon Cultivators alone to merely obtain that item. Over the years, you’ve wanted to exchange it for a Tier Three Top-Grade Extreme Essence Moon Concealing Pill to push for Golden Core Perfection, and now to offer it to the Lu Family Corpse Ancestor, isn’t it too much...?"
As a confidant, he deeply understood the principle of shared prosperity, so witnessing his master seemingly sever his own prospects baffled him.
Nangong Huan dismissed it, "I have waited for the Extreme Essence Moon Concealing Pill for so many years with no luck. Countless others besides myself are waiting for it in the lower Heaven-Reaching River, likely not just a hundred. If it were that easy, would several from the East Splendor Divine Palace still be stuck at this stage for centuries?
Moreover, the Lu Family Corpse Ancestor can slay Longteng Liyi and even eludes the scrutiny of Tier Three Top-Grade Divination Masters, signifying formidable strength and foundation. If my guess is correct, he is likely not at the Middle Stage of Golden Core but rather at the Late Stage. With the Late Stage of Golden Core coupled with a Tier Three Upper Realm Spirit Body, such power could possibly be suppressed only by the Domain Lord across the entire West Mountain Floating Domain.
If I could gain his assistance with the plans within the Celestial Yin Mountain Range, I might not have ten percent certainty in success, but at least seven or eight. That’s the key to my Realm Breakthrough, and exchanging it for the Tier Three Top-Grade Celestial Yin Food Seed is just right!"
The Celestial Yin Food Seed, nurtured by the Yin Spiritual Qi from the Heaven-Reaching River for three millennia, greatly enhances the affinity with the Heaven-Reaching River Water upon consumption, enabling one to move within it as easily as a fish.
For him, it was useless, as he was not a Body Cultivator. His Spirit Body remained at Pseudo-Tier Three, and even with this item, significant enhancement was unlikely, at most bringing his Spirit Body’s capability within the Heaven-Reaching River Water to a true Tier Three level, almost approaching the Tier Three Middle Realm, yet ultimately he remained at the Early Stage of Golden Core.